honorable
A politician or other person who bears the title of "honorable"A politician or other person who bears the title of "honorable".
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Meaning
1 senses(US)A politician or other person who bears the title of "honorable".
Origin
From Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilFrom Middle English honourable, from Old French honorable, honurable, from Latin honōrābilis, from honōrō (“to honour”); cognate with Italian onorabile, Spanish honorable. By surface analysis, honor + -able. In this sense, largely displaced Old English ārfæst.
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